Comparison

Silhouette Connect vs Vector Field

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Silhouette Connect

This application enables users to annotate microscopy data on handheld devices, labeling identified cells and their properties in real-time. The annotations are saved directly to the data file, facilitating efficient analysis and querying.

Highlights
  • Real-time cell annotation
  • Labeling of cell properties
  • Annotation on handheld devices
  • Real-time data saving
  • Facilitates label-based querying
Features
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Silhouette turns raw microscopy data into cell-specific measurements that are suitable for quantitative analysis. To generate each measurement, Silhouette automatically identifies all cells within an image then quantifies the properties of each identified cell. In addition to morphological properties such as cell size and position, the intensities of fluorescent reporters are quantified by averaging all of the pixels within each identified cell. Silhouette also provides a graphical user interface that allows users to efficiently annotate each measurement. For instance, users may label identified nuclei with their apparent cell type. Annotation may also be performed on handheld devices using Silhouette Connect. In either case, assigned labels are appended to the Silhouette file structure in real time, facilitating label-based querying during later stages of analysis.

About

Vector Field

Visualize mathematical vector fields with animated particles in 2D, 3D, or spherical spaces. Input custom equations and adjust simulation parameters in real-time to explore dynamical systems and mathematical patterns interactively.

Highlights
  • 2D, 3D, and spherical vector field visualization
  • Customizable dx, dy, dz equations
  • Adjustable particle speed, density, and colors
  • Time-dependent field animation
  • Interactive 3D view rotation
  • Real-time rendering powered by Metal
Features
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Vector Field lets you create and visualize mathematical vector fields with thousands of animated particles. Enter your own equations, adjust the simulation instantly, and watch how particles move through 2D, 3D, or spherical spaces. Whether you are studying differential equations, experimenting with dynamical systems, teaching vector calculus, or simply exploring mathematical patterns, Vector Field turns equations into interactive motion. Features: • Visualize vector fields in 2D, 3D, and on a sphere • Define custom dx, dy, and dz equations using x, y, z, and time t • Use built-in function presets or save your own • Adjust particle speed, density, lifetime, colors, and ranges • Animate time-dependent fields • Normalize vectors to focus on direction • Rotate 3D views interactively • Powered by Metal for smooth real-time rendering • Create, tweak, and discover vector fields directly from your device.

Screenshots

Vector Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Silhouette Connect at 5.0 against Vector Field's 4.5. Silhouette Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). Vector Field's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Silhouette Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Field has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Silhouette Connect versus Vector Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilhouette ConnectVector Field
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthwestern UniversityEliott Morgensztern

Customer experience

Silhouette Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vector Field

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Silhouette Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Vector Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silhouette Connect free?
Silhouette Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector Field free?
Vector Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silhouette Connect or Vector Field?
Silhouette Connect is rated higher. Silhouette Connect averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Vector Field averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Silhouette Connect or Vector Field have ads?
Neither Silhouette Connect nor Vector Field shows ads.

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